In most plants, leaves are the main place where food is made. In order to do this, there has to be a way to move the water and minerals to the leaf cells doing photosynthesis, and a way to carry the food to other parts of the plant.esophyll Cells No, it's not a Mess of Phils. It's a mesophyll. The chloroplasts, where photosynthesis occurs, are in the mesophyll cells. There are two kinds of mesophyll cells in our typical leaf.
Cardinal Flowers can be grown from seeds which should be planted in the garden in the fall. They can also be propagated by division of the plant in early Spring, or with softwood cuttings taken at mid-Summer.
Start seeds 4 to 5 weeks before last spring frost. Sow 1 inch apart in seed starting mix, cover 1/2 inch deep and keep evenly moist. Provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant out. When several inches tall, transplant seedlings 10 inches apart into rich soil in full sun, after gradually acclimating to outdoor conditions.